Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 64.96% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.94%.
Webster University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.10% and Hannibal-LaGrange University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.75% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,166 (621/545) | 1,141 (603/538) | 294 (147/147) | 98% (97%/99%) | 26% (24%/27%) |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 228 (104/114) | 153 (73/80) | 70 (37/33) | 67% (70%/70%) | 46% (51%/29%) |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 990 (224/766) | 579 (120/459) | 187 (36/151) | 58% (54%/60%) | 32% (30%/20%) |
| Rockhurst University | 3,154 (1,098/2,056) | 2,096 (720/1,376) | 287 (103/184) | 66% (66%/67%) | 14% (14%/9%) |
| Webster University | 3,768 (1,709/2,059) | 2,076 (904/1,172) | 428 (162/266) | 55% (53%/57%) | 21% (18%/13%) |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,861 (751/751) | 1,209 (484/725) | 253 (97/156) | 64.96% (64.4%/96.5%) | 20.94% (20.0%/21.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1122. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 558 and the average SAT Math score is 564.
Hannibal-LaGrange University has the highest SAT scores of 1,191 and Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest SAT scores of 1,005 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 10% (28) | 1005 | 495 | 510 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 11% (8) | 1191 | 583 | 608 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Kansas City Art Institute admission. | |||
| Rockhurst University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Webster University | 8% (32) | 1170 | 595 | 575 |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 9.67% | 1122 | 558 | 564 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 73% (215) | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 79% (53) | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Kansas City Art Institute admission. | |||
| Rockhurst University | 45% (127) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Webster University | 42% (181) | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 59.75% | 22 | 22 | 20 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Kansas City Art Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Rockhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Webster University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.